Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

CONTACT: Hanady Kader, E.P.A. Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, [email protected]

(Seattle - August 27, 2014) The E.P.A., Region 10, completed over 50 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. E.P.A. enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep the region's air, land, and water healthy. These compliance and enforcement efforts also level the playing field by deterring violators who might otherwise have an unfair business advantage over environmentally compliant facilities and businesses.

From April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, E.P.A. Region ten completed the following environmental enforcement actions:

State	City	Name	Violation	Penalty	Date
Alaska	ANCHORAGE	CPD ALASKA LLC - BULK PETROLEUM FUEL TERMINAL	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$147,000	04/03/2014
Alaska	CHUGIAK	SHOPPERS CACHE	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$70	06/27/2014
Alaska	FORT WAINWRIGHT	U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT WAINWRIGHT (FF)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$158,679	06/30/2014
Alaska	NOME	ALASKA GOLD COMPANY	Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA)	$72,000	04/17/2014
Idaho	CULDESAC	LARRY BOYER D/B/A LARRY BOYER LAND AND CATTLE	Violated Outdoor burning rules. (CAA/FARR)	$349	04/23/2014
Idaho	JEROME	IDAHO MILK PRODUCTS INC	Violated wastewater pretreatment rules (CWA)	$170,000	04/23/2014
Idaho	KOOSKIA	KELLER TRANSPORT INC	Violated spill prevention and control rules (CWA)	$20,000	06/30/2014
Idaho	NEZ PERCE	MCGREGOR COMPANY	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$24,720	05/14/2014
Idaho	NEZ PERCE	PRIMELAND COOPERATIVES	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$640	05/09/2014
Idaho	NORDMAN	JACK BARRON	Violated wetlands protection rules (CWA)	Administrative Order on Consent	05/15/2014
Idaho	POCATELLO	CITY OF POCATELLO POTW	Violated risk management plan requirements (RMP)	$3,420	04/23/2014
Idaho	RIGBY	IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$55,800	06/12/2014
Oregon	ALBANY	ABSORBENT TECHNOLOGIES (COST RECOVERY)	Action to recover EPA's cleanup costs (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	06/19/2014
Oregon	ARLINGTON	ARLINGTON BULK PLANT	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
Oregon	BEND	DESCHUTES CO. PUBLIC WORKS	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$70	05/16/2014
Oregon	EUGENE	CASCADE PLATING AND MACHINE	Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA)	$20,400	05/14/2014
Oregon	Louisiana GRANDE	OAK STREET SHELL	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/20/2014
Oregon	MT. ANGEL	WILCO-WINFIELD, LLC	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$15,360	06/05/2014
Oregon	TERREBONNE	TERREBONNE CHEVRON	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/06/2014
Oregon	WILSONVILLE	ALDIS MANUFACTURING LTD.	Imported mislabeled pesticides (FIFRA)	$4,300	04/23/2014
Washington	AUBURN	COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$2,000	05/20/2014
Washington	CHEHALIS, MONROE, OLYMPIA, SHELTON, YELM	TRACTOR SUPPLY (DEL'S FARM SUPPLY)	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$134,400	04/30/2014
Washington	KALAMA	EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC	Violated EPA's leak detection and repair regulations. (CAA)	$18,340	05/27/2014
Washington	MATTAWA	DT WAREHOUSE, LLC	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$48,045	05/23/2014
Washington	NORTHPORT	SIERRA ZINC MINE LOCATION	Required to analyze options for cleanup work and reimburse E.P.A. for past and future costs. (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	05/02/2014
Washington	OMAK	OMAK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC	Violated opacity and other requirements at plywood mill (CAA)	Compliance Order on Consent	04/04/2014
Washington	PASCO	FREEZE PACK, Incorporated	Violated risk management plan requirements (RMP)	$1,200	06/12/2014
Washington	RICHLAND	HANFORD US D.O.E. AND CONTRACTOR PRC	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$131,594	04/02/2014
Washington	RICHLAND	HANFORD US D.O.E. AND CONTRACTOR WCH	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$44,000	04/02/2014
Washington	RICHLAND	CITY OF RICHLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY	Violated risk management plan requirements (RMP)	$6,180	4/28/2014
Washington	RICHLAND	CITY OF RICHLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY	Violated Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit (CWA)	$6,180	05/01/2014
Washington	SEATTLE	KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIES Incorporated	Violated Washington State NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit (CWA)	Administrative Compliance Order	04/17/2014
Washington	SEATTLE	KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIES Incorporated	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$32,000	05/23/2014
Washington	SEATTLE	SAINT GOBAIN CONTAINERS INC (VERALLIA)	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$86,000	04/24/2014
Washington	SEATTLE	INDEPENDENT PACKERS CORPORATION	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$77,825	05/23/2014
Washington	SUMNER	SPECIALIZED PAVEMENT MARKING, Incorporated	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$2,000	04/23/2014
Washington	TACOMA	TARGA SOUND TERMINAL	Violated risk management plan requirements (RMP)	$7,200	04/30/2014
Washington	TACOMA	BLAIR WATERWAY TBT LOCATION (REMOVAL INVESTIGATION)	Required to investigate a chemical release into waterway and reimburse EPA's cleanup costs. (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	06/13/2014
Washington	TACOMA	POINT RUSTON WDNR SETTLEMENT	Civil Judicial Action to perform cleanup work and reimburse E.P.A. for past and future costs. (CERCLA)	Judicial Consent Decree	06/24/2014
Washington	VANCOUVER	VANCOUVER OIL - SPIRIT STATION	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	05/27/2014
Washington	WAPATO	WOLF DEN RESTAURANT	Violated safe drinking water rules (SDWA)	Administrative Compliance Order	05/05/2014
Washington	WOODLAND	WILSON OIL (PACIFIC PRIDE)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
Washington	WOODLAND	WILSON OIL (WOODLAND CFN)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
Washington	YAKIMA	AMERIGAS - TERRACE HEIGHTS	Violated risk management plan requirements (RMP)	$12,960	04/30/2014
Washington	YAKIMA	CONNELL OIL INCORPORATED, FREETH DISTRIBUTING COMPANY	Violated spill prevention and control rules (CWA)	$12,542	06/20/2014

Multi-state
NC/OR	GREENSBORO	SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC	Sold (and distributed) mislabeled pesticides (FIFRA)	$50,100	04/30/2014

More information about the environmental rules and regulations referenced in the above enforcement cases:

· CAA - Clean Air Act
· CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
· CWA - Clean Water Act
· EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
· FARR - Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations (FARR)
· FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
· PCBs - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (TSCA)
· RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
· SDWA - Safe Drinking Water Act
· SPCC - Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Rules (CWA)
· UST - Underground Storage Tank (RCRA)
· TSCA- Toxic Substances Control Act

Learn more about EPA's environmental compliance and enforcement activities: http://www2.epa.gov/enforcement

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